PART I DICTATION [15 MIN]
Listen to the following passage．Altogether the passage will be read to you four times．During the first reading, which will be done at normal speed, listen and try to understand the meaning．For the second and third readings，the passage will be read sentence by sentence, or phrase by phrase，with intervals of 15 seconds．The last reading will be done at normal speed again and during this time you should check your work．You will then be given 2 minutes to check through your work once more．Please write the whole passage on ANSWER SHEET ONE．
PART II LISTENING COMPREHENSION [20 MIN]
In Sections A,B and C you will hear everything ONCE ONLY. Listen carefully and then answer the questions that follow．Mark the best answer to each question on Answer Sheet Two．
SECTION A CONVERSATIONS
In this section you will hear several conversations．Listen to the conversations carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions l to 3 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the conversation.
l．The Ethical Consumer Research Association will provide information to shoppers on
A．product price．
B．product quality．
C．manufacturers．
D．production methods．
2．According to the conversation，an ethical shopper should
A．a(chǎn)sk for others’advice before buying things．
B．consider the worth of something to be bought．
C．postpone buying things whenever possible．
D．search for things that are less costly．
3．According to the conversation，ethical shoppers can be best described as
A．shrewd． B．thrifty．
C．extravagant． D．cautious．
Questions 4 to 7 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation，you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．Now,listen to the conversation．
4．Which of the following statements is CORRECT about Mary?
A．She is enjoying her language study．
B．She is enjoying her management study．
C．She is not feeling very well at the moment．
D．She is not happy about her study pressure．
5．What does Mary think of the course initially?
A．It is useful． B．It is difficult．
C．It is challenging． D．It is interesting．
6．What is Mary’s problem of living in a family house?
A．She dislikes the food she eats． B．She is unable to sleep well．
C．She has no chance to make friends． D．She finds the rent high．
7．Which of the following is Mr．Davies’advice?
A．To tryto make more friends．
B．To try to change accommodation．
C．To spend more time on English．
D．To stop attending language classes．
Questions 8 to 10 are based on the following conversation．At the end of the conversation，you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now,listen to the conversation．
8．According to the conversation，the day is special because
A．many people are surfing the net on that day．
B．it is an anniversary of the internet．
C．the net brought about no changes until that day．
D．big changes will take place on that day．
9．We learn from the conversation that people
A．cannot Jive without the internet．
B．cannot work without the internet．
C．a(chǎn)ll use the internet to keep in touch．
D．have varied opinions about internet use．
10．At the end of the conversation．the speakers talk about
A．the future of the internet．
B．the type of office furniture．
C．when changes will come．
D．how people will use the internet．
SECTION B PASSAGES
In this section，you will hear several passages．Listen to the passages carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 11 to 13 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．
11．In order to open a bank account，you need to produce____in addition to your passport．
A．a(chǎn) library card B．a(chǎn) registration form
C．a(chǎn) telephone bill D．a(chǎn) receipt
12．Which of the following might NOT be included in the‘utility bill’?
A．Rent． B．Gas． C．Water． D．Telephone．
13．According to the passage，what can one do in the post office?
A．Getting contact details． B．Obtaining tax forms．
C．Paying housing rents． D．Applying for loans．
Questions 14 to 17 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 20 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．
14．According to the passage，‘scheduling’means that you
A．need to be efficient in work．
B．plan your work properly．
C．try to finish work ahead of time．
D．know how to work in teams．
15．According to the passage, one of the activities to relax could be
A．protecting wild animals．
B．spending time with your family．
C．learning how to read efficiently．
D．learning how to do gardening．
16．One of the ways to reduce stress is to
A．do better than anyone else．
B．fulfill high ambitions in one's work．
C．work and have reasonable aims．
D．start with a relatively low aim．
17．According to the passage，to reduce stress has something to do with the following EXCEPT
A．one's position． B．one's interest．
C．one's health． D．one's mood．
Questions 18 to 20 are based on the following passage．At the end of the passage, you will be given 15 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the passage．
18．According to the passage，new words tend to come from
A．world politics． B．a(chǎn)dvances in science．
C．a(chǎn)reas of life． D．a(chǎn)ll the above．
19．The passage explains the larger and richer vocabulary of English mainly from a viewpoint．
A．historical B．cultural
C．commercial D．colonial
20．According to the passage，which of the following statements best describes the English language?
A．It is outdated in grammar．
B．It accepts new words from science．
C．It has begun taking in new words．
D．It tends to embrace new words．
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section，you will hear several news items．Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 21 and 22 are based OH the following news．At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now listen to the news．
21．Where was the marble statue found?
A．Out in the sea． B．Inside a bath house．
C．On a cliff along the coast． D．On the coast outside Jerusalem．
22．Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A．It was incomplete． B．It was recent artwork．
C．It was fairly tall． D．It was in pieces．
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item．you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
23．The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on
A．the U．S．-Canada border B．snow-stricken regions．
C．highways． D．city streets．
24．According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles
for more than ____ hours before being rescued．
A．24 B．25 C．40 D．48
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
25．According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed in
A．offices． B．restaurants． C．bars． D．school playgrounds．
26．According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A．Television producers． B．Hotel owners．
C．Medical workers． D．Hospital management．
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
27．According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?
A．A client． B．A bank manager．
C．The police． D．Bank headquarters．
28．When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A．A month before the fraud was discovered．
B．A day before the fraud was discovered．
C．A day after the police launched investigation．
D．A month after he transferred the money．
Question 29 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．
29．What is this news item mainly about?
A．How to open Hotmail accounts．
B．How to retrieve missing e-mails．
C．New e-mail service by Microsoft．
D．Problems and complaints about e-mails．
Question30 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．
30．Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?
A．Number of tickets sold． B．Box office revenues．
C．Attendance rate． D Number of cinemas．
SECTION C NEWS BROADCAST
In this section，you will hear several news items．Listen to them carefully and then answer the questions that follow．
Questions 21 and 22 are based OH the following news．At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now listen to the news．
21．Where was the marble statue found?
A．Out in the sea． B．Inside a bath house．
C．On a cliff along the coast． D．On the coast outside Jerusalem．
22．Which of the following best describes the condition of the statue?
A．It was incomplete． B．It was recent artwork．
C．It was fairly tall． D．It was in pieces．
Questions 23 and 24 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item．you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
23．The rescue efforts concentrated mainly on
A．the U．S．-Canada border B．snow-stricken regions．
C．highways． D．city streets．
24．According to the news，the last group of people might have been stranded in their vehicles
for more than ____ hours before being rescued．
A．24 B．25 C．40 D．48
Questions 25 and 26 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
25．According to the 2006 anti-smoking restrictions，smoking was NOT allowed in
A．offices． B．restaurants． C．bars． D．school playgrounds．
26．According to the news，which of the following groups reacts negatively to the new law?
A．Television producers． B．Hotel owners．
C．Medical workers． D．Hospital management．
Questions 27 and 28 are based on the following news．At the end of the news item，you will be given 10 seconds to answer the questions．Now, listen to the news．
27．According to the news，who first discovered the fraud?
A．A client． B．A bank manager．
C．The police． D．Bank headquarters．
28．When did the bank employee hand himself in?
A．A month before the fraud was discovered．
B．A day before the fraud was discovered．
C．A day after the police launched investigation．
D．A month after he transferred the money．
Question 29 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．
29．What is this news item mainly about?
A．How to open Hotmail accounts．
B．How to retrieve missing e-mails．
C．New e-mail service by Microsoft．
D．Problems and complaints about e-mails．
Question30 is based on the following news．At the end of the news item, you will be given 5 seconds to answer the question．Now, listen to the news．
30．Compared with 2009，which of the following figures remained about the same in 2010?
A．Number of tickets sold． B．Box office revenues．
C．Attendance rate． D Number of cinemas．
PART IV GRAMMAR ＆VOCABULARY 【15 MIN】
There are thirty sentences in this section．Beneath each sentence there are four words, phrases or statements marked A，B, C and D．Choose one word, phrase or statement that best completes the sentence．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．
51．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．Twenty miles seems like a long walk to him．
B．No one except his supporters agree with him．
C．Neither Julia nor I were going to the party．
D．Few students in my class are really lazy．
52．Which of the following determiners(限定詞)can be placed before both singular count nouns and plural count nouns?
A．many a B．few C．such D．the next
53．Which of the following reflexive pronouns(反身代詞)is used as an appositive(同位語(yǔ))?
A，He promised himself rapid progress．
B．The manager herself will interview Mary．
C．I have nothing to say for myself．
D．They quarreled themselves red in the face．
54．My boss ordered that the legal documents ____ to him before lunch．
A．be sent B．were sent C．were to be sent D．must be sent
55．Which of the following sentences expresses WILLINGNESS?
A．By now she will be eating dinner．
B．I shall never do that again．
C．My brother will help you with the luggage．
D．You shall get a promotion．
56．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．How strange feelings they are!
B．How dare you speak to me like that!
C．What noise they are making!
D. What a mess we are in!
57．which of the italicized parts functions as a subject?
A．We never doubt that her brother is honest．
B．The problem is not who will go but who will stay．
C．You must give it back to whoever it belongs to。
D．It is clear that the crime was done deliberately．
58．which of the italicized parts functions as an object?
A．He doesn’t like the idea of my speaking at the meeting．
B．It is no use your pretending not to know the matter．
C．My parents strongly object to my going out alone at night．
D．Her falling into the river was the climax of the whole trip．
59．All the following sentences have an appositive EXCEPT
A．She bought herself a pair of new shoes．
B．Only one problem still remains-the food．
C．My friends all understand and support me．
D．She liked her current job，teaching English．
60．Which of the following best explains the meaning of“Shall we buy the tickets first”?
A．He said that we were going to buy the tickets first．
B．He requested that we buy the tickets first．
C．He suggested that we buy the tickets first．
D．He advised us to buy the tickets first．
61．Which of the following contains an adverbial clause of cause?
A．I got a job as soon as I left university．
B．As there was no answer, I wrote again．
C．You must do the exercises as I show you．
D．Wealthy as he is，Mark is not a happy man．
62．Which of the following prepositional phrases can function as an adverbial?
A．Are you sure of Simon's disappearance?
B．The man with a beard is talking to the manage.
C．Every precaution was taken against the failure of the plan．
D．Despite the rain，everyone enjoyed the trip．
63．A：Mother．you promised to take me out． B：Well_____
A. so I did! B. so did I. C. so I do! D. so do I
64．Which of the following prepositional phrases is an adverbial of concession?
A．They used the box for keeping treasures．
B．I stepped aside for her to get in first．
C．For all that he seems to dislike me，I still like him．
D．The parents bought a birthday cake for their son．
65．Which of the following sentences is INCORRECT?
A．Poultry are very expensive in the city．
B．New machinery were introduced in the factory．
C．The police are investigating the murder case．
D．The militia were called out to rescue flood victims．
66．The girl cannot come to school today on account of the flu．The underlined part means_____.
A．concerning B．because of C．a(chǎn)s to D．for
67．Mary and John are busy looking for a hotel for their wedding _____．
A．meal B．snack C．refreshment D．banquet
68．Mini-skirts first _____ in the 1960s．
A．caught out B．caught in C．caught on D．caught up
69．That outburst at the meeting was ____ of his bad temper．
A．illustrative B．explanatory C．expository D．revealing
70．The earthquake refugees are ____ for food and blankets．
A．desirous B．a(chǎn)mbitious C．seriously off D．badly off
71．When Linda heard the good news she tried to sound casual，but her excitement was obvious．
The underlined part means _____．
A．uncaring B．disinterested C．without plan D．without warning
72．Most Chinese people went to work by bike within living _____．
A．mind B．knowledge C．memory D．scope
73．The speaker was very good at ____ his ideas during the discussion．
A．putting aside B．putting across C．putting back D．putting off
74．The food is good at this hotel，but the ____ is poor；the waiters don’t seem to be well trained．
A．maintenance B．repair C．charge D．service
75．Slavery was ____ in America in the 19th century．
A．a(chǎn)bolished B．cancelled C．a(chǎn)bandoned D．terminated
76．Mercifully，I was able to complete all I had to do within a few days．The underlined part means _____.
A．efficiently B．surprisingly C．fortunately D．shortly
77．The boys in the dorm ____ a coin to decide who would clean the floor．
A．held B．tossed C．put D．collected
78．The patterns of spoken language are ____ from those of writing．
A．distinct B．distinctive C．distinguished D．distinguishing
79．A(n)____ shape has four straight sides at 90°to each other, two of which are much longer than the other two．
A．square B．oval C．oblong D．circular
80．I’d like to have a ____ word with his parents．
A．peaceful B．quiet C．silent D．personal
PART V READING COMPREHENSION 【25 MIN】
In this section there are four passages followed by questions or unfinished statements，each with four suggested answers marked A,B,C and D．Choose the one that you think is the best answer．Mark your answers on Answer Sheet Two．
TEXT A
Saying“thank you”is probably the first thing most of us learn to do in a foreign language．After all，we’re brought up to be polite，and it is important to make a good impression upon other people—especially across national divides．
So．what exactly are you supposed to say when "thank you" is only the 20th most popular way to express gratitude? According to a recent survey,19 other ways of expressing appreciation finished ahead of "thank you" in a poll of 3,000 people．
Pollsters found almost half of those asked preferred the more informal“cheers”，while others liked to use such expressio